UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): January 9, 2012 (January 8, 2012)
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
| Delaware | 000-50743 | 77-0602661 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||
| 300 Third Street, Cambridge, MA | 02142 | |||
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) | |||
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (617) 551-8200
Not applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On January 8, 2012, Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announced its key 2012 goals for its RNAi therapeutics pipeline, as well as updated cash guidance for the year ended December 31, 2011. The full text of the press release issued in connection with the announcement is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
The information in this Form 8-K (including Exhibit 99.1) shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
| (d) | Exhibits |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated January 8, 2012. |
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| ALNYLAM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | ||||||
| Date: January 9, 2012 | By: | /s/ Michael P. Mason | ||||
| Michael P. Mason | ||||||
| Vice President, Finance and Treasurer | ||||||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated January 8, 2012. | |